What about a termination tied to the thyssenkrupp restructuring?

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe has announced workforce reductions in the Ruhr area; social-plan and tariff negotiations with IG Metall have been ongoing since 2024. We evaluate your specific case to determine whether litigation, accepting the social plan, or a transfer company is the better path. More: severance at thyssenkrupp .

Which other major employers are in Dortmund?

Signal Iduna, Continentale, Wilo, Materna, Adesso, Boehringer Ingelheim Microbiology, DSW21, Deutsche Bank Operations and the city administration are the largest employers. Tariff coverage is widespread.

Do you also cover other Ruhr-area cities?

Yes. We support employees from Essen, Duisburg, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen and the entire Ruhr area. We clarify the competent court in the first call.

What severance is realistic in the Ruhr area?

0.75 to 1.25 gross monthly salaries per year of service are standard in tariff-bound industry. In restructurings with social plans, higher factors plus base amounts are common.

Severance in Dortmund – Your Options Without Upfront Fees

Severance in Dortmund

Dortmund has evolved from a coal-and-steel city to a mix of industry, insurance, logistics and technology. The industrial past – above all the thyssenkrupp sites across the Ruhr – still shapes the labour market.

With the announced steel restructuring at thyssenkrupp from 2024, thousands of jobs in the Ruhr area are affected. If you receive a notice in Dortmund or nearby, act fast.

Responsible labour court

Jurisdiction: Arbeitsgericht Dortmund, Rathenaustraße 1, 44141 Dortmund. Appeals are decided by the Landesarbeitsgericht Hamm.

3-week deadline

A wrongful-dismissal claim must be filed within three weeks of the termination being delivered (§ 4 KSchG). Without a claim the termination is treated as valid.

Dortmund focus sectors

Steel & industry: thyssenkrupp Steel (Duisburg sites, with effects across the Ruhr), Wilo, former Hoesch sites.
Insurance: Signal Iduna (HQ), Continentale.
Tech & IT services: Adesso, Materna.
Logistics: Amazon hub, DHL, large freight operators on the Westfalenhütte site.
Public sector & transport: City of Dortmund, DSW21.

Industry is largely covered by IG Metall tariffs; social plans are standard for larger workforce reductions.

What severance is realistic in Dortmund?

Starting formula: 0.5 gross monthly salaries × years of service. In tariff-bound industry actual settlements land at 0.75 to 1.25 gross monthly salaries per year of service, with social plans regularly higher and including base amounts (e.g. hardship rules).

Process

Free first call.
Engagement with no upfront payment.
Out-of-court negotiation with the employer.
Claim at the Arbeitsgericht Dortmund if needed.
Settlement or judgement.

No cost risk

Legal, court and expert fees are on us. If we succeed, we keep a transparently agreed share of the severance – no success, no cost.

Frequently asked questions

The Arbeitsgericht Dortmund sits at Rathenaustraße 1, 44141 Dortmund (near Westfalenpark). Appeals are heard by the Landesarbeitsgericht Hamm.